Healthcare
Too Serious for Partisan Strife
America has a moral responsibility to address healthcare seriously. This is an issue so immense that we must resolve it together: Democrats must work together with Republicans to lower the costs of health care for individuals and businesses alike.
In Congress, I will champion children’s health care. The defeat of SCHIP was a shame—SCHIP was not a partisan issue, but a clear-cut values issue.
As a clergyman and a psychologist who works with families, I know something about bringing people together. In Congress, I will gather Republicans and Democrats alike to do something about a healthcare system in crisis. Improving access and lowering prices are two very important pieces to the national health care puzzle.
Medical research is a third essential slice of the pie. It is critical that we make investments in medical research to find cures that will alleviate suffering and help people live healthier and longer lives. As a health care professional and spiritual leader married to a physician, as well as a disabled American, I am a strong supporter of stem cell research.
